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Question 908: How can we define the limit at which the passions cease to be good or bad?

“The passions are like a horse that is useful when under control, but dangerous when it obtains the mastery. A passion becomes pernicious the moment when you cease to govern it, and when it causes an injury to yourselves or to others.” The passions are levers that Increase man’s powers tenfold, and aid him in the accomplishment of the designs of Providence but if, instead of ruling them, he allows himself to be ruled by them, he falls into every sort of excess, and the same force which, held well in hand, would have been useful to him, falls upon and crushes him. All the passions have their source in a natural sentiment or a natural want. They are therefore not evil in themselves, since they constitute one of the providentially-appointed conditions of our existence. what is usually meant by “passion” is the exaggeration of a need or a Sentiment. But this exaggeration Is the excessive action of a motive-power, and not the power Itself; it is this excessive action which becomes an evil, and leads to evil consequences of every Kind. Every passion that brings man nearer to the nature of the animals takes him further from the spiritual nature. Every sentiment that raises man above the nature of the animals is evidence of the predominance of his spiritual nature over his animal nature and brings him nearer to perfection. Allan Kardec, The Spirit´s Book

Chapter10:Examinethe veryaffliction

André: The authorEmmanuelsuggestsa movement called “self-evaluation” or “self-analysis”. So ifthe person isdistressed, anguishedor suffering, she always seeksthe blame on others. However, before judgingothers for oursuffering, we must examine the veryaffliction.Restlessnessis a naturalprinciple, it is necessary for us to growspiritually.A naturalprincipleis thatcompels usto Progress.

Theafflictionofaddictionis calleddelinquency

Roberto: Many people havepassion formany things.Much Passion, mayturn intovices, as for example for specialobject or person… Then, the Person has no control anymore.

André: Theafflictionisthatthedelinquency. But we shouldnotseedelinquencyas a crime,butto seethe laws of God. Many people fail, for example,enjoying theopportunity to do somethingimportant forher lifeand others,because he isaddictin atoxic.. As Kardecsays:Thepassionisnotbad.Bad iswhenyou losecontrol of youractionsand own reasoning.

Theafflictionofaggressionis calledCholera

André: If the person hasnotthe feelingplantedwithin itself, she does notmug.Thesuggestionis: Work this feeling, learn to drain this energyto relieveyourself. If it is workingproperly,we do notare in danger ofharmingothers.Whetherverbally or physically. If the energyisstopped, stored, the chance of losing control is very big.

Theodora: There are many ways toworkthe energy: Psychologists, Yoga, Meditation. physicalexercises, activities that are pleasing…

181Howto understandthe feelings ofcholerain theproceduresof human life?-Thecholeradoes not solveevolutionaryproblems andmeans nothing morethan amemorytrace, of thebeginnings of humanlife in its mostvulgar expressions.The sereneenergybuilds upalways, in the construction offeelingspurifiers; butimpulsivecholera, in itsprimitivemovements, is apoisoned winedrunkwhosesoulalwaysawakenswith the hearttouchedbitteraftertaste. Book The Comforter, Emmanuel

Theafflictionof fanaticism is called intolerance

Roberto: Thefanaticalpersondictates the rules, only his opinion is valid, the truth.

Theodora: Many times using theaggressionto make theirideabe accepted.

The afflictiongetawayis calledcowardice

André: The persondoes not havethe courage to facetheown problems.

Roberto: They are individuals whotake refugeandenclosein religioustemples,ashrams, leaving all the problemsbehind.

Theodora: Suicideisone way ofescape.The problem is thatlife goes on.The personkills himself, thinking that with this act, the problemsare over,but in realitythey increase. They arrivein the spirit world, not understanding anything …Feeling hungry, feeling thirsty, cold, pain of the object thatwas the cause ofsuicide…Many peoplego crazyin the spiritual world.If theyhavehaddepression, so they arein adepressed state, which often last for yearsand evencenturies. Until theyaccepthelp fromspiritual mentors. The spiritual guides try but they get no conexion with those suffered souls. The Person who commited the suicideisnever alone, is never helpless.But theownpersondoes not allowthe aid. She cannot, because it isa very lowfrequency. asan example,the movieRobinWilliams…We have to pray a lot for those souls… Theyneeda lot ofprayer, much feelingof affection andlove.Nojudgment.